Box-lid.



BOX LID. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22, 1910.

Patented'Aug. 15, 1911.

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ARTHUR BELL, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

BOX-LID.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. v15, 1911.

Application filed September 22, 1910. I Serial No. 583,194. 7 v 1 To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR BELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jersey City, in'the county of Hudson and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Box-Lids;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

This invention relates to improvements in box covers or lids.

The invent-ion consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, aswill be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a boxhaving a cover constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 1s avertical cross sectional View of the same. Fig. 3 1s a plan view of amodified form of the invention. Fig. 4 is a ver-- tical sectional viewof the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1. denotes the box whichmay be of any size and shape and which is here shown as of rectangularform. The cover 2 of the box may be removably engaged therewith asshown-1n Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings or may be hinged thereto as shownin F 1g. ,4 by means of a fabric strip 2. The cover 2 is formed of anouter section 3 of a size and shape corresponding to the box to which itis to be applied; having therein a View opening 4 and provided with aflange 2 extending from the edge thereof with an inner section 5corresponding in shape to the outer section 3, the outside diameter ofwhich is substantially the same as the inside diameter of the section 3to adapt said inner section to fit into and closely engage the outersection, said sections being held together by The inner section hasformed therein a View opening. 6 corresponding in size and shape withthe opening 4: inthe outer section.

Between the apertured top or body portime of the inner and outersections 3 and 5 is arranged a sheet 7 of transparent material, which ispreferably formed of celluloid, gelatin, mica or similar light materialsame size as the body portion of the sections 3 and 5 and when arrangedas described will form a transparent panel between the openings in thesections of the cover.

.In Figs. 1 and 2 the cover is shown as having arranged between thesections and below the transparent panel a lining 8 preferably of paperhaving any suitable decorations in colors or formed by perforationsrepresenting lace work, and which projects inbeyond the edge of theopening to the desired extent, to form a neat and attractive border oredging around the transparent panel; The transparent sheet 7 and thelining when used are both held in place in the outer section of thecover by the inner section without the use of paste or other fasteningmeans. The inner edges of the two sections of the cover are preferablycovered and securely held together by the inwardly turned and pastededges of the outside paper covering of the box.

A box constructed in accordance with theinvention may have a Viewopening in its cover of any desired size or shape, said box beingprovided for the purpose of holding and exhibiting handkerchiefs,necktics, confectionery and the like.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the construction and operation of the invent-ion will bereadily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A box covercomprising similar inner and outer sections with alined openings formedtherein, a transparent panel and a lining arranged between the sectionsand held in place in the outer section by thev .inner section, saidlining projecting into the.

opening in the inner section, and a covering for the outer sectionextending over the edges of both sections to secure the sectionstogether and clamp the panel and lining in place.

'2. As an article of manufacture, a box cover comprising similar innerand outer sections telescopingly engaged with each other and formed withcontacting flanges at their edges and in their central portions withalined openings, a transparent panel corre-. sponding in size w th'thetop'of the inner ecti n and aflenged to engage the under In testimonywhereof I hzfire hereiii toset face of t e enter section whereby it willbe my hand in presence of two subscribing Witheld in pesi lqn betweenthe two sections to nesses.

close said openings, and a binding strip ARTH R BELL. 5 folded, over andsecured to the edge flanges Witnesses:

of both sections to unite the latter and clamp HERMAN F. DEYERBERG,

the panel in position. J. ARTHUR HOFFMAN.

